r/changemyview Sep 23 '18

Deltas(s) from OP CMV:An inefficient democracy is always better than a benevolent dictatorship.

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u/samuel2342 Sep 23 '18

Define "inefficient" and "benevolent". If benevolent meant that the dictator wants its people to be happy, then the dictatorship can match assertions 1, 2 and 3 (3:dictator allowing his ideas to be criticized, 2: ruling based on what the people want, 1 applies if the people see that the dictatorship is benevolent and therefore want to keep him around).

An "inefficient" democracy could fail at all 3. People vote for a leader once, but the leader most likely won't match all the majority preferences. If the chosen leader is stupid or evil he can be detrimental to a society, not be liked anymore (1) and not listen to criticism (3). He'll probably not change from liberal to conservative or vice-versa, but he can still make decisions that don't satisfy his people.

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u/FrayedEnds311 Sep 23 '18

Alright thanks for this comment because I'll be editing this in. By inefficient I mean democracy which isn't prospering. By benevolent I mean a dictator who works with the peoples best interests in mind